A wire along the z -axis carries a current of 8.0 A in the + z direction. Find t

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A wire along the z-axis carries a current of 8.0 A in the +z direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on a 6.1-cm long length of the wire by a uniform magnetic field with magnitude 0.29 T in the -x direction.                 

A wire along the z-axis carries a current of 8.0 A in the +z direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on a 6.1-cm long length of the wire by a uniform magnetic field with magnitude 0.29 T in the -x direction.

0.142 N; -y direction

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0.142 N; -y direction

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Explanation / Answer

Force is given by BiLSin(90)

F= BiL

F= 0.29*8*0.06

F=0.142 N

Direction is by Fleming's Left Hand Rule

+ y Direction

First option is Correct

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